Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 38
Devanagari script
वेदांस्तत्रापि तोयस्थानानिनाय जगद्गुरुः । चतुर्वक्त्राय देवायाददाच्चक्रविभूषितः
Transliteration
vedāṃstatrāpi toyasthānānināya jagadguruḥ | caturvaktrāya devāyādadāccakravibhūṣitaḥ
Translation
แล้วพระศาสดาแห่งโลกทรงอัญเชิญพระเวทกลับมาจากที่พำนักในห้วงน้ำ และทรงประดับด้วยจักร แล้วถวายแด่เทพสี่พักตร์ พระพรหมา
Word by Word
vedānthe Vedas
vedān:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootveda (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन
tatrathere
tatra:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatra (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)
apialso
api:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle: also/even)
toya-sthānāniwater-places; bathing spots
toya-sthānāni:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottoya (प्रातिपदिक) + sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः (toyasya sthānāni / toye sthānāni)
nināyaled; brought
nināya:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootnī (धातु)
Formलिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन
jagad-guruḥthe teacher of the world
jagad-guruḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootjagat (प्रातिपदिक) + guru (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (jagataḥ guruḥ)
catur-vaktrāyato the four-faced (Brahmā)
catur-vaktrāya:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootcatur (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + vaktra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘यस्य चत्वारि वक्त्राणि सः’
devāyato the god
devāya:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन
adadātgave
adadāt:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootdā (धातु)
Formलङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन
cakra-vibhūṣitaḥadorned with a discus
cakra-vibhūṣitaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootcakra (प्रातिपदिक) + vibhūṣita (कृदन्त, भूष्-धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘चक्रेण विभूषितः’ (तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ)
Speaker
Sūta (deduced, Purāṇic narrative style within Āvantya-khaṇḍa)
Characters & Entities
V
VedaB
Brahmā (Caturvaktra)C
Cakra (discus)J
Jagadguru (the Lord/Viṣṇu)FAQs
Divine grace preserves revelation and ensures its rightful transmission for the world’s welfare.
The Revā-khaṇḍa frame ultimately glorifies Revā (Narmadā), though this verse highlights Vedic restoration rather than a specific tirtha.
None.